"I never expected this. I am happy to hear the news and I will perform to the best of my abilities for my team," the 21-year-old wicketkeeper told the media here on Saturday. (How the IPL teams stack up now )

Samson's base price was fixed at Rs.2 crore, but he went for more than double that amount after some competitive bidding between the Daredevils and newly-formed Rajkot based franchise Gujarat Lions.